My 40-Day and 40-Night Challenge

Some of you know that my new book Lies in Disguise, Half-Truths Many Christians Believe came out December 1, 2025. But for some reason, Amazon didn’t start delivering orders until the end of the first week in January 2026. 

And this was only one of many challenges I faced during that time. One day I made a joke about those early orders taking 40 days and 40 nights, and I decided to research events taking 40 days in Scripture:

1. The flood which brought a new beginning (Genesis 7:12).

2. Moses' time on Mt. Sinai which brought new revelation (Exodus 24:18).

3. Elijah's exhausting journey which brought his recommissioning (1 Kings 19:8). 

4. Christ's wilderness temptation which confirmed His sinless character (Mark 1:12-13). 

5. Christ's post-resurrection visits which confirmed His mission (Acts 1:3).

Don’t worry. I’m not comparing my difficulties or my book to any of these important events, but it’s a good reminder that things we do for the Lord sometimes bring a flood of waiting, exhaustion, temptations, delays, and time-consuming purposes.

Because my book deals with popular errors, I believe Satan has made continual attempts to discourage me and interfere with the publication.* 

God’s Word reminds us that living for Him involves sacrifice (Matthew 16:24). We see this in the lives of God’s people throughout Scripture and history, and we find comfort in verses like John 16:33:

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” 

Jesus gives us peace in the trials! 

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* Another element of my 40-day challenge was discovering a one-word error/typo in three Scripture references in the book, even though my original manuscript quoted them correctly! They can't be corrected until the book has its second printing. One of my friends who has published ten successful books assured me that small printing errors aren't unusual. But I was disappointed. I wished the errors had been in my words, not God's. 😊

I think Lies in Disguise is an important book for remnant Christians because it explains popular errors that God's people have unknowingly accepted, errors that misrepresent the gospel message.

You might enjoy reading these two reviews: An Author and an Army Chaplain Review “Lies in Disguise.”  Lies in Disguise now has normal delivery dates on Amazon, and it's also available at CLC, and in the U.K. at Equip and Eden.

 

BLN